Money Management
A woman sits at a computer and looks at her debit card, pleased she decided to open a checking account.
Banking Basics

How to open a checking account

Three women pull out their phones to transfer money to one another’s bank accounts.
banking basics

How to transfer money

article | April 15, 2026 | 5 min read

A woman sits at her home computer and closes her bank account.
banking basics

Telling your bank it’s over

article | April 15, 2026 | 5 min read

A woman sits at a computer and looks at her debit card, pleased she decided to open a checking account.
banking basics

How to open a checking account online: 6 questions to ask

article | March 4, 2026 | 6 min read

A woman holds her phone and a mug as she considers how to save when interest rates are low.
banking basics

Saving and low interest rates

article | December 10, 2025 | 6.5 min read

Two women sit together at a laptop as one explains to the other how interest works.
banking basics

Understanding interest

article | July 2, 2025 | 5 min read

A woman puts her arm around a man as they sit on the couch and open a joint bank account on their laptop.
banking basics

Our first bank account

article | July 2, 2025 | 3 min read

Girl smiles as she holds a debit card and reads through the advantages and disadvantages of a checking account.
banking basics

Checking account pros & cons

article | July 2, 2025 | 6 min read

Woman smiles as she sits on stone steps and looks at her phone and debit card.
banking basics

What are bank fees?

article | November 20, 2024 | 7 min read

banking basics

What is a CD ladder?

article | November 6, 2024 | 5 min read

A woman with a coffee cup walks around a city and checks her phone to make sure she didn’t overdraft her checking account.
banking basics

Uh-oh: It’s a bank overdraft

What it is and how overdraft coverage may help you avoid it

article | October 30, 2024 | 5 min read